celibate /ˈsɛləbət/ adjective Learner's definition of CELIBATE
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used to describe a person who is not married and does not have sex不结婚的；禁欲的 -
celibate monks and nuns禁欲的和尚和尼姑
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They have chosen to lead celibate lives.他们选择独身生活。
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He was celibate for many years following the death of his wife.妻子去世后，他鳏居多年。
— celibacy
/ˈsɛləbəsi/ noun [noncount]
— celibate
noun, plural celibates [count]